Jul 10 2006
Working in conjunction with leading home design companies Pan Abode Homes Inc. and Florida Cedar Log Homes LLC, New England Cedar Homes have developed a complete range of hurricane and tempest ready homes and cabins.
With exterior walls of laminated kiln dried select Western Red Cedar, glued and screwed in place and then strapped with specially designed Kevlar bands these homes are built to withstand wind shears of over 180 m.p.h, salt water, heavy rains, and even severe cold and heavy snow loads. Tongue and groove timbers are inserted into precision dadoed glue-laminated columns; glued, screwed and caulked to create an extremely strong air tight wall. While being extremely robust these homes can often be built more cheaply than traditional stick built homes due to easier construction.
Scott Steele, General Manager of New England Cedar Homes, commented " We have worked to incorporate design and build technologies that take advantage of over sixty years of home building experience and married these with the latest material technologies to produce homes that are ready for the worst nature has to offer." The home range includes luxury multi-level homes to simple cabins, each designed and built with the latest techniques and materials.
Further benefits included in this home range come from the inclusion of Energy Star design elements that minimise utility costs. “ We have added higher rated insulation and windows to all the home designs and monitor build quality to ensure that the homes achieve Energy Star rating.” added Scott Steele.